Ask Dr. Orloff

Am I absorbing the energy of others and getting sick?

Question: Dr. Orloff,

When I read what you wrote about being drained by the energy of
others, I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. I have suffered
incredible breast pain, when a fellow educator across the hall was
going through a problem with cysts in her breasts which eventually had
to be removed. I have woken in the middle of the night in horrific
despair only to discover the next day that a young man had committed
suicide during the night in the park next to our house. I have become
depressed, sick, achey for no apparent reason. I have often wondered if
I was just losing my mind or if I was going to stay some pitiful
hypochondriac. I used to be a very social person, but not much anymore.
I've wondered if what I was feeling was really my own, but it just
sounded so far-fetched to believe otherwise. I've been a school
counselor for over 20 years and have often felt that I was in the
middle of a maelstrom. Now I'm walking around asking myself, "Is this
really my illness? Is this really my sadness?" I am so excited about
learning more. I'd really like to know how to distinguish what
illnesses are mine or others'. How can I learn more about this?

Answer: Intuitive empathy is the ability some of us have to pick
up the energy of others and take it on ourselves. We literally become
energy sponges and suffer because the angst of the world all comes to
us. Intuitive empaths are labeled "hypochondriacs" by doctors of are
called crazy and sent to a psychiatrist. But what is really happening
is that we don't know how to process the negative energy around us so
it doesn't get stuck in our own bodies. The secret is to learn
techniques such as visualizing white light around your body for
protection, or breathing deeply as you visualize roots planted in the
ground. Also learning to set boundaries with energy vampires is
essential so they don't sap you dry. Please refer to the Chapter on
Centering and Protection in my book Guide to Intuitive Healing to learn
the techniques and practice them. Then the intuitive empathy can become
an asset, leaving you more open to compassion and all the positive
energy out there.

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